Media Release: South African National Parks to introduce a WILD Card for international visitors
This follows the introduction in June of the WILD card for South African residents and nationals of the Southern African Development Community. The WI...
50 years of conservation acknowledged
The award was motivated as follows: “For their amazing voluntary contribution towards the conservation of all of our National Parks. For over 50...
Media Release: Leopard kills boy in KNP
Rangers saw the boy being dragged by a leopard and went into immediate action, shooting the feline in the hindquarters. Other armed rangers appeared o...
Media Release: No decision taken on elephant culling
“There has been no change in the policy decision taken by SANParks in 04 May 1995 to put a moratorium on the culling of elephants in national pa...
Media Release: More commercial Pine harvesting in Tokai Plantation, TMNP
Similarly to that of the compartment in Tokai that has just undergone harvesting, the pines will be harvested by forestry company, Cape Pine (formerly...
Media Release: Cheers! – From One South African Icon To Another
The money, which will go towards various conservation initiatives in the park, was raised through the sale of a limited edition of “Friends Of t...
Media Release: Golden Gate – Report on veld fires
Truth is that there have been severe uncontrolled veld fires in different areas around Golden Gate, but none close to the park. Also rest assure that ...
Media Release: Launch of the enlarged Marakele National Park
The parks” expansion programme is aimed at increasing the landmass of areas under protection in South Africa. At the moment, only about 6,5 perc...
Media Release: SANParks Receives 2002/2003 Merit Award for Excellence in Co-operative Education
The Cape Technikon introduced the Merit Award for Excellence in Co-operative Education for the first time this year. SANParks is one of 30 organisatio...
Skukuza Airport to close for maintenance purposes
Alternative airports that can be used include Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and Phalaborwa Airport. Our apologies for any inconvenience caus...
Media Release: Spring Has Sprung At Cape Point
During the past few days CPNP rangers have reported sightings of two more foals at Cape Point. Visitors to the area will also be able to view spectacu...
Media Release: Mountain bike trails from Olifants Camp – KNP
In 1999 the idea was to start Mountain Bike Trails in the Kruger National Park. I started this project and it was initially going to be launched at Ba...
Media Release: Crocodile kills boy
Together with at least five other men, the teenager was using nets to catch fish in the river, which is one of the major rives that flows through the ...
Media Release: Lion released in Addo Elephant National Park
These lions, translocated from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, have spent over a month in two separate holding camps in the Addo Elephant National P...
Media Release: 25% discount offered at Mopani in KNP
Prices are: an affordable R285 for a bungalow (normally R380), R337 for a cottage (normally R450), R525 for a family cottage (normally R700) and R1 05...